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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
flood
/flʌd/
noun1 of 2
a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry
- “They are flooding their border with us with military presence.”Tatoeba
- “The foods collected will be noted afterward to flood victims.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
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